"Players represent ideologies in conflict in the 20th century." The players select one Ideology to play: Democracy, Communism, Fascism, Socialism, or Imperialism. If there are more than five players, five additional Ideologies are available: Totalitarianism, Parliamentarian, Dictatorship, Monarchy, and Fundamentalism. The game is played on a map of the world divided into twenty regions. The components also include a custom deck of cards, consisting of Conflict Cards and Influence Cards. "Object: Control the most countries by the end of the century. Ties are resolved by bidding. Each round represents 5 years. The game starts in 1900 and ends in 2000. There are 20 game rounds."